In 2020, Big Stone Gap, VA had a population of 42k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $39,886. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Big Stone Gap, VA declined from 42,456 to 42,001, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,175 to $39,886, a 4.48% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Stone Gap, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.445%), and White (Hispanic) (0.381%).
None of the households in Big Stone Gap, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Big Stone Gap, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Big Stone Gap, VA are Mountain Empire Community College (717 degrees awarded in 2020) and The University of Virginia's College at Wise (233897) (237 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Big Stone Gap, VA was $86,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.
Most people in Big Stone Gap, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Stone Gap, VA was 2 cars per household.
Big Stone Gap, VA borders Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.